External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions in Singapore

Singapore: External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions was 2 in 2014. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2014)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 59 countries
All-time high
2
in 1980
All-time low
1.5
in 1997
Years of data
35
1980–2014

External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions in Singapore, 1980–2014

00.511.521980199720141980: 21981: 21982: 21983: 21984: 21985: 21986: 21987: 21988: 21989: 21990: 21991: 21992: 21993: 21994: 21995: 21996: 21997: 1.51998: 1.51999: 1.52000: 1.52001: 1.52002: 1.52003: 1.52004: 22005: 22006: 22007: 22008: 22009: 22010: 22011: 22012: 22013: 22014: 2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 2 for external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions in Singapore peaked at 2 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 1997.

Singapore ranks 1st of 59 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2 2 2 10
1990s 1.85 1.5 2 10
2000s 1.8 1.5 2 10
2010s 2 2 2 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions in Singapore?
External finance, s2 - outflow restrictions in Singapore was 2 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 1980.
What is the lowest external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 1997.
How does Singapore rank for external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions?
Singapore ranks 1st out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
Is external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions
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Coverage
59 places, 2,000 data points, 1980–2014
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